With sharp jabs at the Obama administration, Christians United for Israel launched its annual Washington rally with appeals to Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran and cut off funding to the Palestinian Authority. More ▸

Evangelical Christians are “on the front line of defense for Israel in the United States of America,” the Rev. John Hagee declared at the Christians United for Israel Washington Summit to loud cheering. More ▸

Sen. Joe Lieberman’s new book about observing Shabbat provides a glimpse into how religion shaped this most adamant of congressional centrists, whose stubborn hewing to his beliefs brought him within shouting distance of the vice presidency before propelling him toward the end of his political career. More ▸